Maritime currents correspond to the bodies of water that migrate in different directions along the oceans and seas. The bodies of water that move around do not interact with the waters of the places they travel through, thus retaining their particular characteristics such as color, temperature and salinity.
The formation of sea currents, according to several researches, is the result, among other factors, of the influence of the winds. Another determining factor in the configuration of currents is in relation to land movements, specifically rotation, which makes the currents migrate to different directions. opposite, that is, in the northern hemisphere they move clockwise and in the southern hemisphere counterclockwise, this dynamics of the currents is called the effect of Coriolis.
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Currents are not homogeneous as to their characteristics and origin, they can be: hot currents and cold currents.
Hot currents: bodies of water originating from areas of the intertropical zone or torrid zones of the Earth, these move towards the polar zones.
Cold currents: maritime currents originating in the polar zones and migrating towards the equatorial regions.
By Eduardo de Freitas
Graduated in Geography
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FREITAS, Eduardo de. "Ocean currents"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/geografia/correntes-maritimas.htm. Accessed on June 27, 2021.
